Definitions

equality

[ih-kwol-i-tee] / ɪˈkwɒl ɪ ti /

NOUN

similarity, balance; egalitarianism

Synonyms

STRONGEST

civil rights coordination equal opportunity fairness identity impartiality parity tolerance

STRONG

commensurateness correspondence equatability equilibrium equipoise equivalence evenness homology likeness par parallelism sameness uniformity

WEAK

adequation fair play fair practice fair shake isonomy

Antonyms

STRONG

difference disagreement dissimilarity unlikeness

WEAK

disproportion imbalance inequality unfairness

Example Sentences

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It also states that public authorities should "advance equality of opportunity between people who share and people who do not share a relevant protected characteristic".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The guidance published last year said the organisation's commitment to racial equality "does not mean treating everyone 'the same' or being 'colour blind'".

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

“The Power to the People festival is about freedom, justice, equality and rock and roll,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The district court has now laid out, in the starkest terms, the stakes of this case for voting rights, racial equality, and judicial authority.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Without equality, he argued, eugenics would degenerate into yet another mechanism by which the powerful could control the weak.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Vocabulary lists containing equality

Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)

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"The Civil Rights Movement"

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Dear Martin

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